Thirteen highly talented musicians from North High School and South High School have been selected for the prestigious and very competitive 2026 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Conference, to be held Dec. 3–6 in Rochester. In addition, seven students have been named as Alternates for the event.

North High All-State Musicians

North High School’s All-State musicians (with instrument/vocal part and ensemble) are: Abigail Bernstein (jazz tenor trombone, Instrumental Jazz), Regina Cho (violin, Symphony Orchestra), Bo-Chou Tsai (tenor, Mixed Chorus), Elizabeth Guan (violin, String Orchestra), Ellie Segal (alto, Mixed Chorus), and Lindsay Stoller (soprano, Mixed Chorus). Alternates are Abigail Bernstein (trombone) and Elena Zhuang (flute).

North High musicians are taught by Dr. Pamela Levy, fine and performing arts department head/vocal music teacher; Dr. Esther Noh, instrumental music teacher; and Rosario Fuschetto, instrumental music teacher.

South High All-State Musicians

South High School’s All-State musicians are: Zachary Dorf (tenor, Mixed Chorus), Anyi Gu (soprano, Treble Chorus), Daniel Liu, (piano, Piano Showcase); Louis Xin Liu (Bb clarinet, Symphonic Band), Skylar Lu (soprano, Treble Chorus), Michael Sun (Bb clarinet, Symphony Orchestra), and Rebecca Xu (piano, Piano Showcase). Alternates are Jagger Cardinale (bass), Maisyn Cardinale (alto), Alicia You (cello), and Nicole Zhang (soprano).

South High musicians are taught by Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head/instrumental music teacher; Mark Boschen, instrumental music teacher; and Dr. Janine Robinson, vocal music teacher.

At the All-State Conference, New York’s finest student musicians will perform together in various ensembles. Thousands of students auditioned for this competition last spring at solo and ensemble festivals throughout the State.